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Serene Varghese adjusts her son Omar’s mask while walking to Burgess Elementary School in East Atlanta on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Serene Varghese’s daughter, Dahlia, got Covid-19 during the first week of school about a month ago. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
COVID fears loom large for metro Atlanta parents of young students
Some of the highest school-based coronavirus case counts are at the elementary school level. Critics say some local school districts are doing little to curb cases.
September 8, 2021 Ocilla - The staff at the Irwin County Detention Center gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the complex this month, revealing empty cells, an empty cafeteria and an empty gymnasium. Employees wore masks and gloves. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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September 21, 2021 Columbus - Empty bullet cartridges can be easily found at the parking lot of Carver Park Recreation Center at Carver Park in Columbus on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Toyia Tucker is the city council person whose district includes Carver Park. She pushed for the weekend closures. Carver Park in Columbus has become a magnet for crime and the uptick in violent crime during the pandemic has made the park even more dangerous. The city recently closed the park on weekends after it had its second homicide this year. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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